# ion vs irony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ion
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪən/ · frequency rank #5,604*
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

### irony
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ · frequency rank #8,805*
The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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